The 33-year-old Twilight star is said to be the frontrunner for the role in forthcoming film The Batman, but he has not yet closed a deal, according to Variety
ROBERT Pattinson is in talks to play Batman in Matt Reeves' upcoming superhero movie.
The 33-year-old actor is said to be the frontrunner for the role in forthcoming film The Batman, but he has not yet closed a deal, according to Variety.
Pre-production on the Warner Bros and DC Comics collaboration is expected to kick off this summer ahead of a June 25 2021 release.
Insiders also told the publication the start date could be either late 2019 or early 2020.
It comes just a few months after reports Armie Hammer was in "final talks" to take on the superhero role, with former Twilight star Robert said to be in line to portray one of the villains.
Reeves took over The Batman directing duties from Ben Affleck - who also stepped down from the role in January - and he will produce the motion picture with Dylan Clark.
Ben, 46, took to Twitter in January to confirm he was departing the role.
He tweeted: "Excited for #TheBatman in Summer 2021 and to see @MattReevesLA vision come to life. (sic)".
Should Robert land the coveted role he will be one of a number of huge stars to take on the iconic part.
Michael Keaton played the caped crusader in 1989's Batman - directed by Tim Burton - and Val Kilmer and George Clooney have also taken on the role in Batman Forever and Batman & Robin respectively.
Meanwhile, Christian Bale played the character in Christopher Nolan's trilogy, Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises.
Robert achieved heartthrob status in 2008 as Edward Cullen in the Twilight Saga, which came to an end in 2012.
Since then, he has starred in films including The Rover, Queen of the Desert and The Lost City of Z.
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